GCU College of Education
LESSON PLAN
Teacher Candidate: Ester Clark
Grade Level: 1st gr -6th grade
February 17, 2021
Date:
History
Unit/Subject: George Washington
Instructional Plan Title
I. PLANNING
Lesson .
summary and In this History lesson, we will be reading from My America and My World by Abeka, pages 23-25. The focus
focus: will be on the legacy George Washington left behind and how his faith in God helped to never quit when he
was a soldier during a time of war. There’s also the story about him cutting down his father’s cherry tree and
admitting to it since he said he couldn’t tell a lie. Honesty is an important characteristic we will be talking
about. We will review his childhood and when he grew up to be a man. We will then watch a video
https://youtu.be/c3QW__5Q_Gk and then work on a reading/coloring worksheet.
Classroom This is a self-contained classroom with students with IEPs. There are 8 boys in the classroom ranging from 1 st
and student grade to 6th grade. As the teacher, I would sit up front on the rug with students. When the video comes on, I
factors: will have them turn their bodies to watch. Then students will go to their desks to complete worksheet which is
reading and coloring.
National / As a Classical Christian private school Bible lessons are part of the overall curriculum for IDS (Imago Dei
State School) (Special Education school) which is part of Trinity Classical Academy. The Learning Standards are
Learning part of their foundational curriculum and as students grow, they can apply the biblical foundations to real life
Standards: situations.
Specific learning target(s) / objectives: Teaching notes:
Students will be able to share the story about This unit of study falls within their Classical Christian private school
George Washington and how important it is to tell curriculum. The subject area is History which is important for their
the truth like George Washington did as a young foundational development as students grow into independent individuals.
boy. Preparation with My America My World, pages 23-25
Agenda: Formative assessment:
Teach and explore the story about George I will measure the progress by having a time for questions and answers
Washington story with a reading story, video and like who, what, where & why it happened.
lastly a coloring reading worksheet.
Academic Key vocabulary: Function: Form:
Language: The content-specific terms that I’ll
be teaching are: The students will focus on the The way that I will organize language
President full story, especially when is by focusing on asking different
Faith in God George Washington was a boy students to describe the pictures.
Cherry tree and when he cuts down the Others will be asked to discuss how
cherry tree with his hatchet. At George must have felt as a boy when
Lie
this time George told his dad cutting down the tree. Then we will
Truth that he could not tell a lie and so also focus on how the dad might have
honesty will be an important felt.
lesson.
The words will be taught and
during reading and review. The
worksheet will also include the
vocabulary with better
understanding.
Instructional I will use the school’s curriculum History book My America and My World by Abeka to teach the
Materials, lesson.
Equipment Laptop to bring up video for lesson.
and Television with computer connection where video will be broadcasted for students.
Technology: Worksheets
Highlighters, white board
Video : We will then watch a video https://youtu.be/c3QW__5Q_Gk and then work on a
reading/coloring worksheet.
Grouping: The self-contained students can sit together with TAs assisting so that all students are tracking with story,
video, and worksheet. During the worksheet students will go back to their seats with the older students at the
back table. Those students that need more one-on-one help will have more assistance with tracing words on
worksheet and or responding to questions.
II. INSTRUCTION
A. Opening
Prior knowledge connection: This lesson connects to the students’ prior knowledge of recognizing
History lesson stories. Also, we will focus on honesty and discuss how
telling the truth is important to God, especially since we also find this in
our commandments.
Anticipatory set: This lesson is meaningful because as followers of Jesus, we have an
obligation to tell the truth and also honor our former country leaders like
the first president of the United States.
B. Learning and Teaching Activities (Teaching and Guided Practice):
I Do Students Do Differentiation
“Students Do” Methods of
differentiation (which is
1. Read & teach about George Washington. Our focus will be on My typically used during
America and My World by Abeka, pages 23-25 Students will: this lesson:
2. Ask questions about story like, how do you George felt as a boy? 1. Focus on
3. Also discuss as class theme of story. listening and 1. Students will sit on
4. Show Video from current reading. watch during rug facing teacher
5. Give a worksheet on George Washington coloring/reading worksheet. story. and Tas will be
2. Brainstorm on able to track with
what emotion students on their
they would feel focus.
in that 2. Time for questions
situation. and answers will
3. What those like be provided so that
George students can share
Washington and or ask any
and his dad questions to ensure
felt.. comprehension.
4. Watch video 3. When working on
and pay close worksheet, older
attention to students will sit at
what George back table with
Washington did help and students
as a president. that limited motor
skill can trace
answers and or
copy picture for
drawing
independently.
4. Students will better
motor skills will be
able to copy
answers for
worksheet from
white board.
5. At the same time,
teacher and
students will be
verbalizing
answers from
story.
III. ASSESSMENT
Summative During discussion after the History reading lesson, we will be Differentiation:
Assessment able to discuss and determine what students are familiar with the Describe methods of
: story. The video will give students an even better picture of what differentiation for your
George Washington’s life was all about from childhood into summative assessment,
manhood. including accommodation or
differentiation strategies for
academically, behaviorally and
motivationally challenged
students.
Closure: Students will share what they have learned by answering questions like:
We can learn that our first president
It’s important to be honest.
Who was George Washington when he grew up.
When do we honor George Washington? On President’s Day..
Homework: No homework for this subject required but worksheets sent home to share with parents.
